Saint Archer Brewery

Amongst the bigger breweries like Green Flash and Ballast, I feel like Saint Archers commonly flies under the radar. This was my first time coming to the brewery and I absolutely loved it. With its laid back surfer vibe, it’s a chill spot to relax. It wasn’t too crowded. The crowd was very mellow with some people playing games and hanging out in both their inside and outside seating areas.
It’s got a great brewery feel with all the gigantic brewing vats right next to the tasting room floor. I’m a big fan of their white ale. They’re great with their lighter, almost flowery brews.
Love their branding and the feel of this brewery! Very comfortable spot to hang out with friends.

This place has evolved to become more than a brewery!
Not only do they have awesome beer, but they also have top notch music (like underground hip hop) & television/​entertainment blown up on a large white screen. In addition, they have a store with stylist clothing wear!
The brewery is mellow & there are 4 oz. tasters for $ 2, a great deal for a flight. I ordered their White Ale & it was yummy & a nice choice if you are looking for something light!

This is one of the nicest breweries I’ve seen. Décor is so cool and inviting. There’s even a lovely, nice little deck out front. They have a great flight deal, which everyone liked. And we found it hard to leave with the TV on and the smell of crispy fried lumpia. yes lumpia! And also gourmet fries. They went well with the beer! Great atmosphere to kick back and enjoy the company of friends.

With all the San Diego craft beer around, I would have to say this is far from my favorite. Their beers are not as unique as the ones I can find throughout the county. Bottle or on tap, I have not tried a beer that I actually can say is very memorable.
This location allows for plenty of parking and is surrounded around many other breweries, which makes a convenient beer tour stop. They are also close to Sea to Sandwich, which is enjoyable while having a brew too!

Great tasting beer and always consistent. It’s everything you want in a small craft brewery.

Love the coffee cream porter. The atmosphere is great and nice when they play skate videos

As a brewery that is 1) not in the coolest location and 2) focuses primarily on traditional brews, this place takes the cake. I have been to many, and I mean many, breweries in southern California and this place tops my list.
The atmosphere is simple, yet cool, the beer contains bold flavors on traditional styles, and the prices are right. Less is more and Saint Archer perfectly demonstrates that.

Nope. Nope. Nope.
Won’t support Coors and their shitty beer. Plenty of other breweries around that I would rather show my support.

I’m going to have to agree with others here, selling to MillerCoors means I wont be returning or buying their beer.

Apparently I now need to poop in their mailbox.

I’d heard grumblings before about St Archer’s questionable business practices, but chose to give them the benefit of the doubt given that gossip is gossip, AND they make a truly, TRULY great beer called ‘Mosaic’. Reading this morning of their selling out to Miller/​Coors was probably the final straw for me as a customer. What can I say I’m bitter!
Given, it’s their right to sell to anyone. But that’s not the problem. Big Beer actively pushes legislation meant to hurt the small guys. San Diegans deserve at least ‘a little’ love and loyalty from their beer makers. Mind you, the beer and service at the brewery is still excellent. They’ve hired some of the best brewmasters alive today, but the kind of vacant greed displayed by those at the top is what is so disturbing to me. I’m sure Miller/​Coors has made plenty of promises that their will be no change in quality… but we’ve seen this movie before. This isn’t what the SD represents. Please correct if I’m wrong?
After the Dodgers debacle it only took 2 years for them to cash in. Why? At what point does St. Archer publicly come forward and display any appreciation for the many hard working people that helped make them, including you the customer? If that’s not enough, they’ve made zero effort to at least say ‘thank you’ before riding off into the sunset.
Goodbye, Ol’ friend.

San Diego is rough for the beer world: with one of the highest concentration of craft breweries in the US, you now have to find something that sets you apart. And I think that Saint Archer has that.
One, the location is great. I love the outside patio and it always is refreshing when you have a tasting room that is open to the point where you can actually see where your beer is being made (and I love that it is located close to a few climbing gyms). The staff has always been great as well: any question that you might have they will answer. Some would say that is a part of their job, but I can tell that they truly invest in educating their on the making of the beer.
Two, the beer is solid. Whatever your taste may be IPA, IIPA, Pale, Pils, White; they have it. I know that I am not a beer connoisseur that has been to every brewery in SD county (as of today it is 113 so my hats off to you if you have) but I know a good beer when I taste one.
And here is where Saint Archer sets themselves apart: they are diving into a marketing system that engages people. They find the value in investing in ambassadors (specifically focused on skate and surf) and involve their fan base in social media, events, etc. Saint Archer is becoming a great beer for a community. And that is why I not only have respect for the beer, but for the company as a whole.

We love to Serve Saint Archer Beer here at Hungry Bear Deli in Vista. When a Customer comes up and ask’s what is a good Beer? We say. Saint Archer but of Course !!. We Serve it all day with our great sandwiches and we wanted to say Thank you !!

The service was horrible!!! I used to be a huge St Archer fan until I went to the brewery. The guy who helped us was acting like we were bothering him. The only thing I can hope, with so many other awesome breweries around (Green Flash), is that they fall to the waste side!!! St. Archer could learn a lot from Green Flash on how to treat customers!!! I no longer drink St Archer because of the terrible service I received!!! We sale St Archer at Trader Joe’s and I would recommend it to customers, I no longer will!!!

Even though Green Flash has been my go to brewery for many moons now, I am starting to visit Saint Archer’s more often. The beers here are great AND they have TVs for sports AND it’s dog friendly. It’s everything I need and want after a long day at work. I’ve been trying a few beers at a time with every visit. For $ 5 you can get 3 tasters which is a solid deal. So far I really enjoy their IPA, the Coffee Cream Porter, and the Mosaic IPA.
They have food trucks outside so if you’re getting hungry there’s always something to eat. I love that they have a huge projector and several other TVs around. It really is a huge bonus factor over Green Flash for me. The only complaint I have is that the service can be a little slow at the bar. They might need to hire another person or extend the bar a bit because there usually is a big crowd around the bar and it doesn’t move very quickly. It hasn’t been a huge annoyance yet but it would be nice to not have to wait 5 minutes for a beer. A quick fix around this is to just get a few more tasters and you’ll be set!

OH how I love supporting our local craft beer scene. Saint Archer Brewery is a nice brewery located in the Miramar area. There is a good amount of seating, and TV’s including two large projection screens to enjoy watching sports. I wanted multiple beers so I chose to do a flight, their deal is 3 for $ 5. normally 1 taster is $ 2. The beers I drank last night were pretty good I tried the white ale, mandarina pale wheat, and the coffee cream porter. I usually prefer stout beers, but their *white ale* was my favorite as it is light, crisp, and refreshing. Overall, great beer selection, cheers!

My first brewery experience!
Their location is huge! Open floor plan, and you can see all the brewing machinery in the background. They have a cute little outdoor patio too, and when we were there they had a bomb food truck parked outside.
The beers were awesome! They offer 3 taster flights for $ 5, so I tried at least 6 beers and there was not a bad beer in the house. Young, knowledgeable, friendly staff working the brewery improving our beer tasting adventure.
Their merchandise is always very reasonably priced. I purchased an off-​the-​shoulder black sweater top for $ 35 which is unheard of for name brand women’s fashion.

Everyone that knows me knows how much I love beer, I don’t try to hide it at all, I’m proud of my beer belly.
Saint Archers Brewery has some really good beers and coming to the brewery makes you understand what really inspired them to create some of the best summer beers in San Diego.
The brewery tasting room is located in the brewery warehouse and it’s open 7 days a week. The tasting room has a large bar area that goes around the brewery so you don’t have to worry of fighting someone for a good seat, every seat has a great up close and personal experience to Brew process.
They have several different merchandise items and a large projector showing people surfing.
Nothing beats a fresh beer from the source, trust me.
My favorite is the White Ale at 5% brewed with Pilsner and Wheat malts some coriander and orange peal, it’s freaking crisp and smooth, so smooth I could and have had over 10 and still feel strong enough to keep on partying.
I also enjoy the Blond Ale (Kolsch) at 4.8% it’s a also smooth, crisp and refreshing similar to a Pilsner.
The American Stout and Scottish Ale are also really solid but have more alcohol content than the other 2.
The staff here is young but very knowledgeable and courteous.
Large parking around the warehouse.

This spot has a neat tasting room, but I thought that the staff wasn’t super helpful. They are there and if you flag them down, they will help, however, there were long waits even though it wasn’t crowded and they weren’t super friendly to us.
Ok pricing for beers (I think 3 tastes for $ 5), but I personally didn’t love the beer. They have a lot of options but none that I was drawn to.
The space itself was neat with old wood on the walls and an interesting music vibe. Snacks (pre-​made) for purchase.
All in all, more fun for the atmosphere…
Oh — the bartenders also work the gift shop area so if that area is busy, be prepared to wait. Also, the shirts/​clothes there were quite pricey compared to other breweries I’ve visited in San Diego and other cities.

I have to give this place 5 stars because it’s just that awesome! You walk in and it’s a smaller-​than-​expected area for patrons. There’s so much to like about this place, I almost don’t know where to start.
1. ample parking
2. you walk in and they’re bumpin’ some awesome beats
3. they serve sustainable sushi — a bit pricey, but hey — it’s sustainable!
4. cool artwork on the walls
5. they show surf videos on one of the walls
6. service was friendly
7. the beers were tasty.
You gotta see it to believe it!